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Dental benefits for retired uniformed service members and their families.

G.E.H.A dental benefits go beyond

Our High and Standard dental plans both offer eligible retired uniformed service members and their dependents:

A national network 588,000 in-network dentist locations strong, including worldwide coverage
100% coverage for in-network preventive care plus coverage for orthodontia, root canals, dental implants and more
No in-network deductibles and no waiting periods for dental services
Get access to a dental plan packed with extras like included vision, fitness and hearing aid discounts.¹

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Included discounts

Teeth whitening discount

Get 20% off the lowest price listed on Smile Brilliant^® products.¹

Teeth whitening discount

Electric toothbrush discount

Enjoy 70% off a cariPRO^® premium electric toothbrush.¹

Electric toothbrush discount

Medical alert discount

Get free activation plus a 10% monthly discount on Life Alert^® services for you and your extended family.¹

Medical alert discount

Fitness discount

Access 12,700 Active&Fit Direct^™ locations nationwide at reduced rates starting at $28/month. New for 2026 coverage.¹

Fitness discount

Enrollment eligibility

Spouses, dependents and survivors may be eligible, even if the retiree does not enroll.

Dependent eligibility

Dependents are eligible until age 21, with full-time students eligible until age 23.

Orthodontic services for dependents

Orthodontic services for dependents previously started in the TRICARE Dental Program will be covered under G.E.H.A’s High dental plan.

Enrollment window

Initial enrollment is allowed within 31 days prior to and up to 60 days after military retirement. If you miss the initial enrollment window, you may enroll during the FEDVIP Open Season, and coverage will begin on
January 1, 2026.

Benefit description	High — you pay In-network or out-of-network²	Standard — you pay In-network	Standard — you pay Out-of-network²
Basic	Class A. Covers two exams, two cleanings, and two³ sets of bitewing X-rays per calendar year	Nothing Third cleaning included	Nothing	25%
Teledentistry.com	Class A. One oral evaluation per patient in a 12-consecutive-month period	Nothing	Nothing	No benefit
Intermediate⁵	Class B. Covers restorations, extractions and periodontal maintenance	20%	45%	50%
Major⁵	Class C. Covers root canals, crowns, bridges, dentures and periodontal surgery⁴	50%	65%	70%
Orthodontic⁵	Class D. Covers children and adult orthodontics. No waiting periods.	30% with $3,500 lifetime maximum	50% with $2,500 lifetime maximum	50% with $1,500 lifetime maximum
Calendar year maximum	Class A, B and C services only	Unlimited per person	$2,500 per person	$2,000 per person

2026 dental benefit	Benefit description	High — you pay In-network or out-of-network²	Standard — you pay In-network	Standard — you pay Out-of-network²
	2026 dental benefit Basic	Benefit description Class A. Covers two exams, two cleanings, and two³ sets of bitewing X-rays per calendar year	High — you pay In-network or out-of-network² Nothing Third cleaning included	Standard — you pay In-network Nothing	Standard — you pay Out-of-network² 25%	2026 dental benefit Teledentistry.com	Benefit description Class A. One oral evaluation per patient in a 12-consecutive-month period	High — you pay In-network or out-of-network² Nothing	Standard — you pay In-network Nothing	Standard — you pay Out-of-network² No benefit	2026 dental benefit Intermediate⁵	Benefit description Class B. Covers restorations, extractions and periodontal maintenance	High — you pay In-network or out-of-network² 20%	Standard — you pay In-network 45%	Standard — you pay Out-of-network² 50%	2026 dental benefit Major⁵	Benefit description Class C. Covers root canals, crowns, bridges, dentures and periodontal surgery⁴	High — you pay In-network or out-of-network² 50%	Standard — you pay In-network 65%	Standard — you pay Out-of-network² 70%	2026 dental benefit Orthodontic⁵	Benefit description Class D. Covers children and adult orthodontics. No waiting periods.	High — you pay In-network or out-of-network² 30% with $3,500 lifetime maximum	Standard — you pay In-network 50% with $2,500 lifetime maximum	Standard — you pay Out-of-network² 50% with $1,500 lifetime maximum	2026 dental benefit Calendar year maximum	Benefit description Class A, B and C services only	High — you pay In-network or out-of-network² Unlimited per person	Standard — you pay In-network $2,500 per person	Standard — you pay Out-of-network² $2,000 per person

For the High plan, there are no in-or-out-of-network deductibles. For the Standard plan, there is a $75 out-of-network deductible per person with no family limit for Class A, B and C.
¹ These benefits are neither offered nor guaranteed under contract with the FEDVIP Program but are made available to all Enrollees who become members of G.E.H.A and their eligible family members.
² If your out-of-network dentist charges more than G.E.H.A's agreed-upon plan allowance for a specific service, you are responsible for the difference between the plan allowance and the out-of-network dentist's charge plus regular coinsurance.
³ Two sets of bitewings covered per year for members 22 and under. One set of bitewings covered per year for members ages 23+.
⁴ Implants are limited to $2,500 per person per year in-network or out-of-network on High. For Standard, implants are limited to $2,500 per person per year in-network, or $2,000 per person per year out-of-network.
⁵ Benefits are based on the plan allowance that is the amount allowed for a specific procedure.
This is a brief description of services covered under the G.E.H.A Connection Dental Federal plan. For a complete list of plan limitations and exclusions, please refer to the G.E.H.A Connection Dental Federal plan brochure

Are you eligible?

Retired uniformed service members have different eligibility rules for dependents than civilian federal employees. Learn more about eligibility at BENEFEDS.

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We have 1.7 million providers in our national network — plus worldwide coverage for access to health care while traveling abroad.

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Both G.E.H.A dental plans include no in-network deductibles with over 450,000 provider locations nationwide.

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